Patrick Hanratty Email & Phone Number

Sydney, NS, CA

Sydney, Nova Scotia

- Responsible for all cataloguing duties at Cape Breton University (CBU) Library.- Tasked with performing original and copy cataloguing on a daily basis; this includes new acquisition materials (print + electronic), as well as donation materials, in AACR + RDA standards. - Heavily involved in training staff members on basic cataloguing responsibilities..

Sydney, Nova Scotia

• Responded to course reserve faculty requests in a timely and proficient manner.
• Maintained, developed, & weeded the Reserves Collection; in addition to textbooks, the reserves collection also includes laptops, maps, bone/geology kits, calculators, headphones, phone chargers, & DVD’s.
• Ensured that distance students are given library access; this consists of emailing and mailing an information sheet that contains important information about library services (liaison librarian, Novanet, electronic.
• Assist diverse university and public users with a detailed variety of reference, circulation, & troubleshooting queries in-person, over the phone, and by e-mail.
• Worked on the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page on the CBU Library website with Cathy Chisholm, the School of Professional Studies Librarian at CBU Library.
• Served on several hiring committees.

Sydney, Nova Scotia

• Performed a variety of detailed circulation duties on a consistent basis (i.e. checking in and checking out library materials, processing financial transactions, registering patrons, placing holds, providing.
• Responded to troubleshooting (printing) issues on a regular basis.
• Assisted various staff members with special projects, ranging from compiling circulation/reference stats, finding prices for lost books, occasionally processing new journals, contributing to the Peter Bernier LGBT.

Sydney, Nova Scotia

• Perform a variety of circulation duties (checking in and checking out library materials, financial transactions, assisting library patrons with their questions, registering new patrons, placing holds, providing.
• Conduct preliminary reference duties.
• Respond to patron complains/troubleshooting issues (i.e. printing/computer issues) on a daily basis.
• Utilize integrated library systems (ALEPH, Novanet, etc.) on a regular basis.
• Heavily involved in library closing procedures.

Sydney, Nova Scotia

• Fill in for CBU Library staff
• Perform circulation duties (checking in and checking out library materials, assisting library patrons with their questions, registering new patrons, etc.), financial transactions, cataloguing duties, head counts, etc.
• Utilize ALEPH and Novanet on a daily basis.

- Involved with transcribing and editing a series of historical diaries, written by Melvin S. Huntington, former mayor of the town of Louisburg during the 1930’s and 1940’s.

Sydney, Nova Scotia

– Full-Time Student Assistant Librarian (MLIS Work Practicum) Cape Breton Regional Library (McConnell Library)- Involved in creating a “Library Design Survey”, in conjugation with the McConnell Library’s plans towards developing a new library. I emailed several relevant library associations in North America (CLA, ALA, APLA), and I made a request for my.

Sydney, NS

- Put books back on the shelves.- Helped in straightening shelves, and putting books in order.- Assisted students and faculty with finding books, primarily through utilizing the online database Novanet Catalogue.- Put periodicals (current and back issues) in order, and newspapers in order.

Sydney, Nova Scotia

- Phoned patrons to inform them of books they had that were overdue, and to inform them of books they had ordered to be put on hold.- Assisted in putting books back on the shelves.- Straightened shelves.- Helped with the inventory process. - Assisted patrons in finding books by using the online library database. - Assisted at the circulation desk (checking.

Sydney, Nova Scotia

- Phoned patrons to inform them of books they had that were overdue, and to inform of books they had ordered to be put on hold.- Assisted in putting books back on the shelves.- Straightened shelves.- Helped with the inventory process. - Assisted patrons in finding books by using the online library database. - Assisted at the circulation desk (checking out.

Sydney, Nova Scotia

Put books back on the shelvesStraightened shelves

Master Of Library & Information Studies

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Political Science